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Explore a collection of art articles consisting of various art techniques, painting and drawing tutorials, helpful artist resources, master painting breakdowns and how to guides with step by step demonstrations. You will also discover a vast range of art articles that delve into different medium applications such as; oil painting, how to paint with watercolors, acrylic paints, soft pastels, charcoal drawing, pencil drawing, silverpoint and many others!

Art Lessons From Leonardo Da Vinci

About ‘A Treatise of Painting’ Ever wished you could be an apprentice in Leonardo Da Vinci’s studio? Well, here is the closest thing to it!

August 28, 2019 1 Comment

5 Oil Painting Tips for Beginners: make a great start

1.Use big Brushes A great painting tip comes from a teacher who once said ‘you think through the size of your brush’. That means, when

August 28, 2019 2 Comments

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Color Mixing with Oil Paints: all you need to know

A practical guide to color mixing One of the most important things you can learn when painting is how to mix colors. There is more

August 28, 2019 4 Comments

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How to Paint Clouds – Complete with a Cloudy Sky Painting Tutorial

What you will learn in this cloud painting tutorial Learning how to paint clouds requires practice and some imagination. I am not one who typically

August 28, 2019 12 Comments

How to get started with oil painting

Are you just entering the world of painting? If so, welcome! It might feel intimidating at first with all the new materials (painting comes with

August 24, 2019 No Comments

Drawing tutorial – Using a Mastercopy to Study Composition

Studying master paintings is an excellent way to learn more about composition. If not familiar with the practice one may not know where to start.

August 17, 2019 No Comments

How to make Natural Ink with Beets

It has been a little while since I have been intrigued by the act of making ink oneself. In the rare event that I cut

August 15, 2019 No Comments

How to Clean your Paint Brushes

I used to go through brushes like water because I was a bit lazy when it came to taking care of them properly. Cleaning oil

August 15, 2019 2 Comments

How To Gesso Canvas

When teaching painting classes I always get interest from students in wanting to learn how to gesso their own canvas, I therefore thought I would

August 14, 2019 2 Comments